The symbiotic planet is a new look at evolution by lynn margulis some of the issues which margulis is hoping to address clarify and interpret in the language of biology within a framework of a broadly understood concept and philosophy of gaia are far reaching and transcend our common human orientated species specific arrogance the planet takes care of us not we of it. In symbiotic planet renowned scientist lynn margulis shows that symbiosis which simply means members of different species living in physical contact with each other is crucial to the origins of evolutionary novelty ranging from bacteria the smallest kinds of life to the largest the living earth itself margulis explains the symbiotic origins of many of evolutions most important innovations. Darwin and his modern successors have shown very convincingly how inherited variations are naturally selected but they leave unanswered how variant organisms come to be in the first placein. In symbiotic planet renowned scientist lynn margulis shows that symbiosis which simply means members of different species living in physical contact with each other is crucial to the origins of evolutionary novelty ranging from bacteria the smallest kinds of life to the largest the living earth itself margulis explains the symbiotic origins of many of evolutions most important innovations. Buy symbiotic planet a new look at evolution new e by margulis lynn isbn 9780465072729 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders